'Point-to-point handlers joining forces makes them formidable sales ring rival'

Clear sailing sees trade reach new heights

Given the giddy heights that the Tattersalls Ireland Derby Sale reached last year, with the auction posting new record average and median prices, the 2022 renewal had a tough act to follow.

However, those results 12 months ago were achieved despite significant disruption, with British buyers barred from entering the Fairyhouse sales complex at the 11th hour after the Irish government revoked the UK essential business bubble as the Delta variant deepened Covid-19’s impact.